The end of playing the Big 12

The Big 12 announced Friday that this will be the final year of the league's Hardcourt Series against the Pac-10.

In three seasons, the Big 12 had a 20-16 edge in the series, going 9-3 againts the Pac-10 last season.

The Big 12, down to 10 teams in a year, said it would like to continue the series in some form against another league.

That Hardcourt Series brings Missouri to Mac Court to play the Ducks on Dec. 2. In the previous three years, Oregon was 2-1 by beating Kansas State twice and losing at Missouri last year.

Bob Clark has covered Oregon basketball over a span of the past six head coaches, from Dick Harter to Dana Altman. He’s watched some of the biggest wins for the Ducks, a couple of trips to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and yes, also the most-lopsided loss ever recorded in McArthur Court.